Free Linux Foundation OTCA Exam Questions

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Total 354 Questions | Updated On: Feb 10, 2026

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Question 1

Your application processes incoming requests in batches, where each batch operation is initiated by multiple spans representing individual items. How should you represent the relationship between the batch operation span and the individual item spans in OpenTelemetry?

A : Set each item span as a child of the batch operation span using the parent field.

B : Use Span Links to associate the batch operation span with each individual item span.

C : Use separate traces for the batch operation and individual item spans without linking them.

D : Merge all individual item spans into the batch operation span.

Answer: B

Question 2

Your instrumentation library has updated its telemetry schema to a newer version. How should a telemetry consumer handle data emitted with this new schema version?

A : Request the telemetry source to revert to the older schema version.

B : Transform the telemetry data to match the consumer’s expected schema version if necessary.

C : Ignore the Schema URL and process the data as per the consumer’s existing schema.

D : Reject any telemetry data that does not match the consumer’s current schema version.

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following is a key limitation of traditional logging systems in distributed environments?

A : They often lack robust correlation mechanisms with traces and metrics.

B : They natively support distributed tracing information.

C : They have standardized context propagation across services.

D : They provide real-time log analysis capabilities.

Answer: A

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a Span Link in OpenTelemetry?

A : To mark specific timed events within a Span.

B : To associate multiple Spans that have a causal relationship.

C : To indicate the status of a Span as error or ok.

D : To denote the start and end times of a Span.

Answer: B

Question 5

You are a developer managing a production system that currently uses unstructured logs, making it difficult to perform scalable log analysis. To improve observability, you consider switching to a different logging approach. Which option would most effectively enhance your log analysis capabilities?

A : Continue using unstructured logs but implement more comprehensive regular expressions for parsing.

B : Switch to structured logging using a standard logging framework.

C : Store logs in plain text files for easier access.

D : Reduce the volume of logs by limiting log levels to ERROR only.

Answer: B

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